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Tanzania Government Structure, Political System, And Ministries – Details You Need To Know

Tanzania government structure is a unitary presidential republic and of a multi-party system. This means the president is both the head of state and heading government.

The party system is dominated by the Revolutionary State Party also known as the Chama Cha Mapunduzi.

Every five years, elections are held by direct popular votes and the president must be represented by a registered party. The president cannot serve more than two terms.

A prime minister is appointed by the president and he serves as the head of the government’s general assembly. He or she also selects cabinet members and is permitted to nominate 10 members who aren’t elected who can serve in the cabinet.

Tanzania Government Structure, Political System, And Ministries

The unicameral legislature is the National Assembly. Members include –

The attorney general

Members directly elected by universal adult suffrage

Maximum of ten presidential appointees and

Five delegates from the Zanzibar parliament

Zanzibar is an independent part within the Tanzanian government with its own president, government, and legislature.

Zanzibar’s House of Representatives consists of 50 directly elected members.

These 50 members consist of

15 female nominees

10 presidential nominees and

Five ex officio members.

With one seat reserved for the attorney general.

Structure of Central Government in Tanzania

Tanzania Government Structure

Executive

Main Powers:

Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, head of government functions.

Election Process:

President is elected by popular vote

Election Cycle:

5 years

Judicial

Main Powers:

Interpreting diverse laws

Executive and administrative decisions

Handling cases filed before the courts of law

Maintaining peace and order through the rule of law and good governance

Election Process:

Elected by the president

Election Cycle:

Mandatory retirement at the age of 60

Legislative

Main Powers:

Deal with union and non-union issues which are outside the scope of the Zanzibar Government

Discussion of bills and passing laws

Policing the actions of the executive arm of government

Election Process:

239 members are elected to the National Assembly by plurality vote in single-member constituencies.

102 seats are reserved for women and 5 members are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives.

The Tanzanian government belongs to the following prominent international organizations.

ACP:

Organization NameAfrican, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States

Membership StatusFull member

Date Established6 June 1975

Aim

To manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU

Number of Countries Associated with This Organization77

Websitehttp://www.acp.int

AFDB

Organization NameAfrican Development Bank Group

Membership StatusFull member

Date Established10 September 1964

Aim

To promote economic development and social progress

Number of Countries Associated with This Organization78

Websitehttp://www.afdb.org

AU

Organization NameAfrican Union

Membership StatusFull member

Date Established8 July 2001

Aim

To achieve greater unity among the African States; to defend states’ integrity and independence; to accelerate political, social, and economic integration; to encourage international cooperation; to promote democratic principles and institutions.